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November 16, 2024

Transmission Operations

SPP Board of Directors and Members Committee Briefs
Less than a year after enjoying a 2-cent reduction in SPP’s administrative fee, the RTO’s members are now facing the prospect of a 4-cent hike for 2017.
NARUC Panel Considers Smart Grid’s Accomplishments, Regulatory Responses
Slow-moving regulators and utility procurement practices are hindering smart grid innovation, a panel of tech executives told the NARUC summer conference.
PUCT Asks ERCOT, SPP to Coordinate on Lubbock PL Move
Staff from ERCOT and SPP began discussions to determine how to work together on Lubbock Power & Light’s (LP&L's) planned move to the ERCOT grid.
ERCOT Discusses Wind Integration at GCPA Luncheon
Wind energy is quickly becoming a dominant force in ERCOT’s resource mix, and the grid operator is making changes to address it.
FERC Proposes Adopting NAESB Standards
FERC proposes to adopt the new NAESB standards, adopted by its Wholesale Electric Quadrant and filed with FERC last October.
FERC Issues Ride-Through Requirement for Small Generators
Small Generators, defined as under 20 MW, will be required to ride through abnormal frequency and voltage events under a rule approved by FERC.
PJM Plans for Changes in Tx Flows Without Con Ed-PSEG ‘Wheel’
PJM is using a three-pronged approach to prepare for next year’s termination of the Con Ed-PSEG wheel.
SPP, MISO Narrow Joint Study’s Scope
The SPP Seams Steering Committee can expect to soon see a final scope of the next planned joint transmission study with MISO.
Puget Sound Energy, Talen Agree to Close Colstrip Units
By Robert Mullin Puget Sound Energy (PSE) and Talen Energy reached an agreement with environmentalists to shut down Units 1 and 2 at the coal-fired Colstrip...
NextEra Said to be Leading Candidate for Texas’ Oncor
NextEra is said to have offered Energy Future Holdings a combination of cash and debt for its Oncor subsidiary, according to Bloomberg.

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